Word Meaning 自嘲

じちょう jichou

自嘲 is read as じちょう (jichou) and means self-deprecation.

Meaning

English

  1. self-deprecation
  2. self-derision
  3. self-mockery
  4. laughing at oneself

Reading

Kana

じちょう

Romaji

jichou

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 2級 Antonyms 自慢 Rank 24367 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

自嘲的

じちょうてき

self-deprecating

自転車

じでんしゃ

bicycle

自棄

じき

desperation

自身

じしん

(one's) self

自衛隊

じえいたい

Japan Self-Defense Forces

自衛

じえい

self-defense

自主的

じしゅてき

independent

自治

じち

local (governmental) autonomy

自信

じしん

self-confidence

自由

じゆう

freedom

自己

じこ

self

自分

じぶん

you

Example Sentences

1

Tom was worried that Mary's words were indirectly aimed at him, but in truth she was only talking about herself in a self-depreciating manner.